LEADER: Let us think of people in the news, in our neighborhood or parish, in our families who await God’s Spirit of love and forgiveness or who await generous Christians who share their material and spiritual goods. Allow a minute or two of silence.
LEADER: Praise be the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, who gives us a new birth into hope that draws its life from his resurrection.
ALL: Though we have not seen him, we love him and believe in him.
LEADER: May our faith and love in action give life.
ALL: Transform us into people others see and believe in Jesus. Amen.